Peter Anthony Freeman is a
Welsh author, politician and storyteller.
Career
Freeman was heavily involved with the Welsh community in Los Angeles where he was President of the
Welsh League of Southern California
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
, won the Los Angeles Eisteddfod Honorary Recognition for Bardic Achievements in 2013, and wrote several books on Welsh culture. Freeman also served as History and Mythology Editor of
Celtic Family Magazine from 2013 to 2015. In 2017 he was elected a
council member for
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru ( ; ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left to left-wing, Welsh nationalist political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from the United Kingdom.
Plaid wa ...
in
Pembrey, Wales.
In April 2019, Freeman was elected and accepted the position of Mayor of
Pembrey and Burry Port.
Personal life
Freeman was born in
Llanelli
Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
, Wales and returned in retirement after living in Los Angeles, California. He currently is pursuing community engagement.
Bibliography
* The Children's Voice: A Definitive Collection of Welsh Nursery Rhymes (2012)
* Age of Saints (2013)
Provided Notation
* A Welsh Alphabet (2011), author
Lorin Morgan-Richards, notes by Peter Anthony Freeman
References
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Living people
Welsh-language writers
Welsh travel writers
21st-century Welsh historians
Year of birth missing (living people)